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Jos Schlitz (LA) Brewing Company

Jos Schlitz (LA) Brewing Company Los Angeles, CA 1954-1982

Schlitz opened its state-of-the-art 35-acre brewery at 7321 Woodman Avenue in Van Nuys in 1954. On June 10, 1982, the Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co was acquired by Stroh Brewing Co. of Detroit

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Name	Burgermeister (No Union Made)	Burgermeister (Union Made)	Burgermeister (12 FL OUNCES)	Burgermeister Draft (Brown)
CSS #	70-05	70-06	70-10.N	70-15
Can Type	Tab (Pull), 11-2, Wide	Tab (Pull), 11-2, Wide	Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide	Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide
Brief Info	Does not have small "UNION MADE" logo	Has small "UNION MADE" logo after brewery location
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Name	Schlitz (Pop Top)	Schlitz (Z)	Schlitz (F)	Schlitz (R)
CSS #	70-50	70-53	70-54	70-55.N
Can Type	Tab (Zip), 12-2, Wide	Tab (Zip), 12-2, Wide	Tab (Fan), 12-2, Wide	Tab (Ring), 12-2, Wide
Brief Info	1960	1962	1962	1962
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Name	Schlitz (T)	Schlitz (Two Line)	Schlitz (1968)	Schlitz (1973)
CSS #	70-57	70-60	70-65	70-70
Can Type	Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide	Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide	Tab (Pull), 12-2, Glued	Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide
Brief Info	1962	1966	1968	1973
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Name	Schlitz Malt Liquor (1963)	Schlitz Malt Liquor (1967)	Schlitz Malt Liquor (1968)
CSS #	70-100	70-105	70-110
Can Type	Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide	Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide	Tab (Pull), 12-2, Wide
Brief Info	1963, no contents on face	1967, no contents on face	1968, contents on front face

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